French Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) made a dramatic comeback and advanced to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League (ULC). Lee Kang-in played as a substitute and contributed to the victory.

PSG defeated Barcelona (Spain) 4-1 in the second leg of the 2023-24 UCL quarterfinals held at the Estadi Olympic Ruis Kompanis in Barcelona on the 17th (Korean time).

PSG, who had been pushed to the brink by losing 2-3 in the first game at home, won a landslide victory in the second away game, recording a combined score of 6-4 and advancing to the semifinals. PSG advanced to the semifinals for the first time in three years since the 2020-21 season.

Lee Kang-in replaced Bradley Barcola in the 32nd minute of the second half when the team was ahead 3-1, and played for about 13 minutes to preserve the victory. Lee Kang-in recorded one key pass, 16 ball touches, and a 100% pass success rate in a short period of time.

On this day, PSG lost a goal to Rafinha in the 12th minute of the first half, making the road even more difficult. The score was 2-4 on aggregate, so at least 3 goals were needed to overturn the situation.

However, in the 29th minute of the first half, Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo was sent off, and the trend quickly turned towards PSG.

For PSG, Ousmane Dembele scored an equalizer in the 40th minute of the first half, and Vitinha even scored a comeback goal in the 9th minute of the second half, making the combined score 4-4. PSG didn't stop there. In the 16th minute of the second half, Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty kick, turning the tide to 5-4. After blocking Barcelona's offensive, PSG put a wedge in the game with Mbappe adding a goal during a counterattack in the 44th minute of the second half. PSG, which advanced to the semifinals, will compete with Borussia Dortmund (Germany) on May 1 and 8 to advance to the finals. The two teams previously faced each other in the group stage of this tournament. PSG beat Dortmund 2-0 at home and drew 1-1 away. Dortmund also advanced to the semifinals with a dramatic upset in the quarterfinals. Dortmund lost 1-2 against Atletico Madrid (Spain) in the first game, but won 4-2 in the second game and became the winner with an aggregate score of 5-4. It has been 11 years since Dortmund advanced to the UCL semifinals.  토토